HIPPA Law, Louisiana

[krikri75]

Is it against HIPPA laws in Louisiana to tell a mother that her 16 year old child is pregnant?

[laceylace_2004]

Here is Mississippi, it applies after the age of 18. Anything before that age, it will be disclosed to the parent as well as the patient. Some doctors will, however, follow patient confidentiality. You can call and get all the information you want, but the day they turn 18, you as the parent have no legal right and they must sign a medical release form. I dealt with many angry parents who were flipping the medical bill for their "adult" child while dealing with insurance and patient accounts.

[DNP47]

The 16 year old would have to sign a consent form to share her medical records with her mother. The reproductive health of a minor is protected by law, if the information is shared without consent, the medical establishment can be sued and fined by governing bodies that regulate private health care information.

[PurpleLush07]

other than what i tried looking up i had no luck thats just when a child has the ability to consent on there own
sorry

[DNP47]

Yes that would violate HIPAA law

[PurpleLush07]

Other circumstances involve specific authorizations for certain types of care to be rendered to a minor based on the minor’s sole consent.  These include:

a. a minor female’s ability to consent to treatment for pregnancy, the prevention of pregnancy, or childbirth,
b. a minor’s ability to consent to treatment for venereal disease other than HIV or AIDS,  
c. a minor’s ability to consent to treatment for drug abuse,  and
d. a female minor ‘s ability to consent to obtain an abortion though their right to do so is subject to either advance parental notification or prior court approval waiving parental notification.